Summary
Deep Kotadia is a Staff Software Engineer specializing in machine learning with a decade of experience building production ML systems for search ranking and recommendations at Zocdoc. He blends hands-on modeling (LambdaMART, XGBoost, PySpark) with engineering rigor to productionize ML in Elasticsearch, Databricks, and AWS, driving measurable gains such as double-digit NDCG and booking improvements. Previously at Credit Suisse he built NLP and trading-cost models that automated high-volume workflows, and he mentors engineers while leading cross-team experiments that boosted SEO and performance metrics. A lifelong learner and UIUC MS in Computer Science (ML), Deep pairs a growth mindset with practical impact—he aims to learn something new every day and scale technology that improves how people find care.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Dr Pillai Global Academy, Dr Pillai Global Academy at International Baccalaureate
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
IGCSE, IGCSE at Aditya Birla World Academy
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Rutgers University
English, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi